Glancing Backward, Aug. 28, 2010

Published: August 28, 2010

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Today is Saturday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2010. There are 125 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Aug. 28, 1963, 200,000 people participated in a peaceful civil rights rally in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Glancing Backward Locally:

25 years ago - 1985

A dedication ceremony for the Valley Express is being held today at Elizabeth Square in Waverly.

Merri Montgomery of Laporte was named coordinator of the Sullivan County Emergency Management Agency.

State Sen. Roger Madigan recently presented the area chapter of the Rainbow Girls with a state flag once flown over the state capitol.

75 years ago - 1935

Tony Tama, well-known shoe repair man, has changed his headquarters from Bridge Street to 504 Main Street in the shop between Minier's and the W.H. Seigel jewelry store.

The school in Rummerfield opens next week with Miss Elizabeth LeBarrer of Bumpville and Miss Marjorie Lundy of Hornbrook as the teachers.

Mrs. Walter Davis assisted Minnie Pardner with her wallpapering recently in Welles Hollow.

Elsewhere on this date:

Five years ago: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (NAY'-gin) ordered everyone in the city to evacuate after Hurricane Katrina grew to a monster storm. Iraqi negotiators finished a new constitution but without the endorsement of Sunni Arabs. West Oahu of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, won the Little League World Series title with a 7-6 win over the defending champions from Willemstad, Curacao.

One year ago: The Los Angeles County coroner's office announced that Michael Jackson's death was a homicide caused primarily by the powerful anesthetic propofol and another sedative. Celebrity disc jockey Adam Goldstein, known as DJ AM, was found dead in his New York apartment from an accidental drug overdose; he was 36. Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit on a flight to the international space station.

Today's Birthdays: Country singer Billy Grammer is 85. Actor Ben Gazzara is 80. Actor Sonny Shroyer is 75. Actor Ken Jenkins is 70. Former Defense Secretary William S. Cohen is 70. Actor David Soul is 67. MLB manager Lou Piniella is 67. Actress Debra Mooney is 63. Actress Alice Playten is 63. Singer Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds) is 59. Actor Daniel Stern is 53. Olympic gold medal figure skater Scott Hamilton is 52. Actor John Allen Nelson is 51. Actress Emma Samms is 50.

Actress Jennifer Coolidge is 49. Movie director David Fincher (Film: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") is 48. Actress Amanda Tapping is 45. Country singer Shania (shah-NY'-uh) Twain is 45. Actor Billy Boyd is 42. Actor Jack Black is 41. Actor Jason Priestley is 41. Olympic gold medal swimmer Janet Evans is 39. Actor J. August Richards is 37. Rock singer-musician Max Collins (Eve 6) is 32. Actress Carly Pope is 30. Country singer LeAnn Rimes is 28. Actor Michael Galeota is 26. Country singer Jake Owen is 26. Actor Armie Hammer is 24. Actor Kyle Massey is 19.

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